European health resort empty after uprising (8)
I believe the answer is:
spaniard
'european' is the definition.
(Spaniard is an example)
'health resort empty after uprising' is the wordplay.
'health resort' becomes 'spa' (I've seen this before).
'empty' becomes 'drain' (draining is a kind of emptying).
'after uprising' is a reversal indicator.
'drain' written backwards gives 'niard'.
'spa'+'niard'='SPANIARD'
(Other definitions for spaniard that I've seen before include "Native of southern European country" , "Type mostly found in Madrid" , "Malaga man or woman, perhaps?" , "Eg, a native of Madrid" , "Nadal perhaps" .)